Stone school St. Dominic’s Priory School are celebrating this week after students won 1st and 2nd places in a number of categories in this year’s Independent Schools Association art competition.
Judged amongst 163 entries from 24 schools across the Midlands region, the winning pieces were entered into categories such as drawing, textiles and 3D.
Staffordshire’s Hannah Stoney, a painter, designer and entrepreneur who runs the company and gallery ‘Yellowstone Art Boutique’ on the Trentham Estate, judged the Midlands region entries. Along with her own artwork and creations, Hannah showcases work by 40 other British makers and designers specialising in personalised and bespoke commissions.
Hannah said: “It has been a pleasure to judge this year’s competition, and it’s lovely to see that despite a truly anxious and uncertain time, pupils have obviously turned to being creative as an escape from worrying times. In a year where the arts really is getting us through, and keeping us happy, I’m thrilled to see such joy and obvious talent on show once again. I’m sure I’ll see a few of these names again and perhaps be selling work by some of the winners one day!”
St. Dominic’s opened a brand-new Art Studio in February 2020 as part of the school’s redevelopment, and it houses extensive art equipment including textiles screen print technology and a ceramics kiln.
Mrs Harrison, Headteacher at St. Dominic’s Priory School, said: “We have always had a very active art department here and our children are all encouraged to be creative and express themselves through art. Our art teacher, Ms Jovanovic, is a talented artist in her own right, and her enthusiasm for the subject really rubs off on all of our children. I am so proud of all of the children who entered the competition and I am thrilled with the recognition that our winners have so deservingly received.”
For any enquiries about St. Dominic’s Priory School in Stone, please email info@stdominicspriory.co.uk or call 01785 814181 or visit www.stdominicspriory.co.uk to see the winning entries.
